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A picture shows the headquarters of publishers Random House in Central London on October 29, 2012. Penguin and Random House are to merge to create a leading publisher of English-language books as the pair seeks to cut costs in the face of fast-rising ebook publishing, their parent groups announced. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

The U.S. Department of Justice seeks to block a book publishing 'behemoth'

The Department of Justice is suing to block a proposed merger between Penguin Random House and Simon and Schuster

The campus of George Washington University is seen as classes were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, in Washington, DC, May 7, 2020. - The cost of a university education in the United States has long been eye-watering, with a year costing tens of thousands of dollars. But as the coronavirus crisis settles in, students -- many of whom take out huge loans to finance their degrees -- are wondering how to justify spending $70,000 a year on.... Zoom classes. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Someone desecrated a Torah at a George Washington University fraternity

It's unclear who caused damage to Tau Kappa Epsilon's house, reportedly pouring detergent on the sacred Jewish text. Washington, D.C., police are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.

Dole salads have been recalled in 10 states due to a possible listeria risk

Officials say the recall was prompted after a random sample tested positive for the organism listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported, the FDA says.

BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 27: Judge Timothy Walmsley presides over the jury selection process in the trial of the men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery at the Glynn County Superior Court, on October 27, 2021 in Brunswick, Georgia. Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan are charged with the February 2020 slaying of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery. (Photo by Octavio Jones-Pool/Getty Images)

Potential jurors come with strong opinions in racially-charged Ahmaud Arbery killing

Jury selection is in its third week in Georgia as attorneys question jurors in the murder trial of three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black jogger.

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith and catcher Travis d'Arnaud celebrate after winning baseball's World Series in Game 6 against the Houston Astros Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Houston. The Braves won 7-0. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

The Atlanta Braves shut out the Astros 7-0 to become World Series champions

It was pretty clear throughout Game 6 Tuesday night, that barring big mistakes or a miracle, the Atlanta Braves were going to be crowned World Series…

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 06: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell walks between meetings with Senators on Capitol Hill on October 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress has until October 18 to raise the debt ceiling or risk default that would have widespread economic consequences. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Inflation is at a 30-year high. Here's how the Federal Reserve plans to deal with it

The Federal Reserve is caught in a delicate balancing act as it tries to steer the country out of an unprecedented pandemic.On one side, the Fed feels the…

Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin arrives to speak at an election night party in Chantilly, Va., early Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, after he defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

A bad omen for Democrats and 4 other election night takeaways

Updated November 3, 2021 at 10:30 AM ETRepublican Glenn Youngkin pulled off the upset in Virginia, defeating Terry McAuliffe in the governor's race. And…

The Supreme Court of the United States, pictured Aug. 3, 2017. (Photo: Liam James Doyle/NPR)

Listen live: Supreme Court hears arguments in a major gun rights case

Gun rights are back at the Supreme Court for the first time in more than a decade. Listen to the arguments live.

PITTSBURGH-JUNE 13: Pennsylvania State Representative Ed Gainey, winner of the City of Pittsburgh Democratic Primary for Mayor, in his former 4th-grade classroom after a UNITE victory party on Sunday June 13, 2021 at the Community Empowerment Association in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Jeff Swensen for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

In elections across the country, candidates of color made history Tuesday night

In Boston, New York, Pittsburgh and Dearborn, Mich., a majority of voters embraced minority candidates. Here's a rundown of some of the most high-profile wins.

Gustavo Ajche delivers food for DoorDash in Lower Manhattan. Ajche, who has helped organized 3,000 other food delivery workers during the pandemic, was one of the activists who helped get legislation passed to improve working conditions and pay for the couriers, October 15, 2021 (Laylah Amatullah Barrayn for NPR)

Ordering food on an app is easy. Delivering it could mean injury and theft

Food delivery workers zip around New York City on e-bikes, risking accidents and theft, as they fulfill orders from various apps they call "ghost bosses."

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